Vegan Artichoke Holiday Dip!!!

I have always had a love affair with artichokes, it all started as a kid when my mom used to steam them and me and all my brothers and sisters would each get a little bowl of melted butter to dip the leaves in, and then it was a fight for who would get to eat the heart.  Ok, so now looking back maybe the butter was the highlight, but since then I have always loved anything with artichokes.  When I first got married, I used to put them in everything, pasta, pizza, salad, my husband finally had to say, "I need a break from artichokes, seriously."  So I hadn't really been using them as much as I like, but then I saw the dip on Christmas Eve...
THE Holiday dip, as I call it because it truly is the epitome of the holidays, warm, comforting, rich, fattening, and oh so yummy. (I could go on but I think you get the idea:)  My mom used to make this dip and serve it with a wheat cracker, I guess since the actual dip is so unhealthy that a wheat cracker is the only justifiable thing to eat it with.  Yes, I am calling this a holiday dip because for your health (and my waistline :) I can only make this a couple times of year, but oh my when it is here, watch out this is ADDICTING!!!  I always remember having this as a kid during the holidays and it couldn't even cool before I was eating it up. So, when I decided to give up dairy I thought this was gonna be something I always saw at the Christmas party and just had to deal with looking at it, but this year after seeing it at my grandma's I thought, I am gonna make my mom's artichoke dip, it shouldn't be difficult to veganize!  Well, it was sooooo worth it and I think I may have perfected the recipe on the first try!!!  The key to this recipe would be the type of vegan mayo you use, I have fallen in love with Veganaise by Follow Your Heart because it is not too oily and the taste is just right.  They sell large size jars at Whole Foods and it is the only place I can find, currently.  This is one of the simplest dishes to put together, you just put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix up; I actually just mixed it up in the dish I cooked it in, which saved me a extra dirty dish and who doesn't love less mess, especially when all the family is coming over?!? This was a total hit with everyone even my 1 year old was loving it, a girl after my own heart!  Make this as little or much as you like, just remember it is a TREAT, so live a little and enjoy!!!!

Nana's Artichoke Holiday Dip

1 1/2 -- 2 14 oz. cans artichokes hearts (chopped course) depending on how chunky you want, I prefer more artichokes, but you can always cut down the amount if you want.
1 cup Veganaise by Follow Your Heart (this is how much I used, but my next batch I will attempt to use 3/4 cup and see if that works as well, will let you know!!)
1 8 oz. tub of Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1 cup Daiya Cheddar Cheese

Mix together and bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown on top.